Word
Misafirler gelince şekerliği masaya koymalısın.
Meaning
When the guests arrive, you must put the sugar bowl on the table.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Misafirler gelince şekerliği masaya koymalısın.
masa
table
gelmek
to come
koymak
to put
misafir
guest
Questions & Answers about Misafirler gelince şekerliği masaya koymalısın.
What does the -lik suffix do in the word şekerliği?
It turns the noun şeker (sugar) into şekerlik, which means a container for sugar, or a sugar bowl. The suffix -lIk is very commonly used to create words for containers or holders of specific things.
Why is it şekerliği with a ğ instead of şekerlik?
We added the specific object marker (the accusative case -i) because the sugar bowl is the direct object you are placing on the table. When you add a vowel suffix to a word ending in k like şekerlik, that k changes to a soft g (ğ) to make it easier to pronounce.
How does gelince mean 'when they arrive'? Where is the word 'they'?
The suffix -ince attached to the verb root gel- means 'when coming' or 'upon arriving'. In Turkish, this suffix doesn't change based on who is doing the action. We know it means 'when the guests arrive' because of the subject misafirler right before it.
Why do we say masaya (to the table) instead of masada (on the table)?
In English, you put something 'on' a surface. But in Turkish, verbs of placement like koymak (to put) focus on the destination of the object. Since the sugar bowl is moving to the table, we use the directional (dative) case -a, plus the buffer y.